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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-24
OFFICE OF INSURANCE. STATISTICS J
AND HISTORY,

OFFICE OF INSURANCE, STATISTICS
AND HISTORY,
ArspfN, TEXAS, Feb, Sd, 1885,.
To All Whom IL May Concern:
Thisis tocertify that the FiremaR1s Fun
Insurance Company Of san Francisco, Cal.
has in all respects fully complied with the
laws OF TeSns AZ conditions prceedent 10
its doing business IN this State, and that
said Company holds Certificate Of Author
iiy from this office emitting it to do bust
ness in this State for twelve months from
the first day of January, 1887, 10 the 3Ist
day IF December, 1887.
- Given under my hand and seal, at
IFS office, in Austin, the day and
- date above written.
l.. l.. FOSTER,
Commissioner.
r. II. SMITH & CO.. Agents.
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a Great Unange IN Prosress.

No person past middle age says 7. w.
Higginson, in Harpers Bazar can help ad-
mitting that great change has come over
the drinking usages Of society since his child,
hood; that moderation is far more general
and total abstinence less rare. 1t is matter
of surprise at hotel dinner-table to see how
large a majority now dine without wine: it is
far less common to see it set forth on side.
boards; man may forego it entirely and
lose no social caste No doubt good deal is
still used; it is the stereotyped phrase to de-
scribe champagne as Glowing like water on
festive occasions; but the change is undoubt-
edly great Nor is this confined to our
branch of the Anglo-Saxon race; during the
last twenty-five years there has been dis
tinct diminution Of social wine.drinking in
England, and the "four-bottle man" is q
thing of the past Eminent leaders Of Eng
lish thought now visit us who, like Canon
Farrar and Mr.. James Bryce, are total alb
stainers; and even at the univerities, once the
stronghold Of well-bred and decorous wine
drinking, YOU are constantly told how great
is the change. In this country the prohibitory,
party is undeniably growing stronger, and
its policy is gradually being accepted into
the actual constitution of States. Not only
is the brewers vocation regarded as a low
one-instead of having his career rewarded
by peerage, as in England-but the wine,
merchant himself, once at the head of all
tradespeop!e, is now viewed with disapproba-
tion and dislike, and seems in fair way to
be constitutionally prohibited out of exist
ence. Were this merely a change in an Or
binary social habit it might pass as the mere
swing Of the pendulum, no more predicting a
final abandonment Of the indulgence than
dinlinution in the size Of hats or bonnets pre-
diets final preference for bare heads. But
the Transformation now going on is some
thing more than passing fashion, for it has
been made under pressure of the vast injury
confessedly done by the drinking habits OF
our race. When the greatest of living Eng
lishmen says that the traffic in Intoxicating
drinks ''has wrought more harm to England
than war, pestilence, and famine combined'
(Gladstonefs speech of March 5, 1881, in the
House of Commonsl, and when even the L Lon. on
don Times says of the same traffic: I'VE
must somehow end this business or 1t will end
u.s." it is evident that the change now going
on is the outcome of moral conviction. Un.
der its influences these evils are diminishing,
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Ghost.Haunted Ships.

Ghost -haurtcd ships were OF all things
those which the sailor regarded with
most terror, and it is not many years
since that an account was published OF
some sailors who refused TO serve on
board British msn-of-war because, as
they said, there was q gho't aboard.
when pressed to give & reason for their
belief they said they smcl!cd him. One
nirht, however, in state of genuine
terror, they said they had not only
smclcd but seen the ghosl-aye, and
heard Il, too, behind somo beer barrels.
and thay would rather swim than remain
aboard. The captain, however. ordered
them to be put in irons until they were
well out at sea and then toggcd. After
that he heard nothing more OF tho ghost.
Ships thus haunted were not only
doomed to perish, in the belief OF
sailors, but their vc:y presence brought
danger TO all who looked Upon them.
The dccaycd huils OF vessels rcputcd 10
be HUNTED would drive the fisher folk
ON some of the Scot: anal Irish coasts
from the most promising bays, anil
no one would venture even to bathc -
them, such wild unrrasnn bic tc::o.' at
they provoke. |eytah.
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The Things That Remain.

There may be hours Of trial when the "feet
are almost gone, the steps well-nigh
slipped" What is the proper course to pur-
sue in these seasons of temptation! One thing
should always be done; the things that re.
main should be strengthened. The heart
should encourage itself. Memories OF Gods
former mercieS ere among the things that
remain to US.
Recall in times of tribulation His days OF
gracious deliverancc. How many times God
has appeared in unexpected ways for our
help. Draw lessons from His tender deal
ings-lessons for present and future comfort.
He has not changed. Our weakness, even
sinfuncsS cannot remove His desire to do US
good.
One may form the habit Of thus remenl-
bering all the way God hath led us. What
strength comes in this way when the heart is
we'll. nigh overwhelmed with sorrow! IL am
strengthened greatly" said one, "by bearing
testimony in my most trying hours to Gods
past help" He only expressed the uniform
experience of the saints. "They looked unto
Him, and were lightencd, and their faces
wero not ashamed. This poor man cried,
and the Lord heard him and saved him out
of all his troubles"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-14
DR.. McGlynn on Intemperance.

"Some twenty-one years ago." said DR..
McGlynn recently in New York, 81 was ap-
pointed to st. Stephens Church in East
Twenty eight street, was met on the street
by q young medical man, who said, with
much vehemence, that needed whiskey each
day, and he told me just how many ounces to
take. I was moved to think that he was too
fond OF his own medicine. DR.. Stephen
Smith, with whom I was associated during
the war in the Military Hospital in Central
Park, at that day deplored the readiness with
which doctors at that time suggested and or
dered liquor to their patients. 1t is very
amusing to hear people talk Of using liquor
to excess Many man will talk glibly OF
how he has never been drunk, yet he has been
using liquor all his life and in large excess.
The curse of drink enters all classes Even
the altar is not free from its ravages. We
have seen those who could preach most
eloquently from the pulpit upon, the beauties
Of temperance, yet who themselves were the
victims Of the curse of intemperance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-14
The Young Idea.

A few days since several teachers In
the public schools were chatting together
when one remarked: ~ believe l have
the banner child story for this week.
gave an object lesson with a picture OF
three little quails crouching beneath .
bush, while an owl perched on a limb
above them. The picture was entitled
sOn the Alert had each of them write
short description of it, and one OF
them described the owl as sitting on .
little alert. J" =
"Well, now, believe have one that
is better than that" said another teacher:
sI nut list of nouns on the blackboard
and wrote under them: Form the plurals
of these nouns by adding or es.' I
noticed that one of the boys looked
rather dazed, and did not begin writing,
so asked him what was the matter. He
said: why, I don't see how you can
make plurals out of then nouns by
adding sorcs.'
oT had case that would hardly be be-
lievcd by anyone except teacher" said
a High School teacher. zone OF the
GIRLS in my class in English literature
handed in paper on Chaucer in which
was the startling statement that He was
educated in the Boston schools 1asked
her for her source OF information, and
found it was the statement that Chaucer
studied at Cambridge. She had heard
of Cambridge, Mass, and hayinga misty
idea that Boston was the seat of all cul-
ture she transferred tie poet to 'Har.
ward" Si; Is
Speaking of authorities, " said a
fourth teacher, "one of my pupils pro-
dnced remarkable one the other day.
We were reviewing the United States
history and one of the girls spoke Of the
severe wounds received by General Wash
ineton in one of the battles of the Rcvo-
luton. I corrected her, but she insisted
that it was in the book, and in proof OF
it pointed out the words: Washington
was much crippled in his movements by
the want of ammunition for his troops"
-LudMraD0lis JOurndl.
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Remarkable Conversions.

The account which Richard Baxter gives
Of his own conversion has often been quoted
as testimony to the power OF good books.
When Richard was about fifteen years OF
age certain day laborer known to tho falnl-
ly lent him IAN old torn book called BUN
ny's Resolutions" auu the reading OF this
became a means of enlightenment. What
happened further goes to show tho valno or
colportage, though colportcurs rs an organ
lied band were not known in Englari' until
centuries afterwards. A pedlar, whose pack
contained some Indifferent wares, rs we'll as
others Of sterling merit, one day halted
at tho Baxters' house and sold a
copy of Sibbe's "Bruised Reed" That
book was the instrument used to confirm
Richard in the faith; though it wasnot as is
sometimes represented, tho means Of his
awakening. Tho Bruised Reed" has in re-
ality taken tho honor duo to the "old torn
book" of the poor day laborer In the cru Of
the reformation 1t appears that educated
men were frequently converted despite their
former prejudiceS. Prince George Of Anhalt
was of this description, for after reading tho
books OF Luther from mere curiosity. and
not without inward miss wings as to his own
weakness he embraced the reformed faith
and built up the Church. Even more strik-
ing was the case Of Vcrgerius, lcgate of the
Pope in Germany, and whose eminent SER
vices to the Roman see ''llis Holiness" pro-
posed TO reward with cardinals hat. There
wcrc those about the court however, who
couiiSrlrd becoming caution; for
having boon SO long absent from the centre
of orthodoxy, some suspected that Vcrgcrius
Mt least slnciIctl Of Lutheranism. On learn
ing how matters stood, tho ecleSiastic was
more than little chagrincrl being conscious
of his own integrity and devotion to the
church He resolved to provo his sincerity
by writing down tho Reformation, in a book
to he entitled "Against the Apostate Ger
mans" and ho retired to suitable retreat
for that purpose. lie set himself indus tri.
ously to work Mt the task Of reading the
hooks of the enemy, but this reading was
blessed to his conversion 1io won't TO his
brother to toll him what had occurred, and
| that brother likewise renounced PoperY'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-14
A Famous BicycIer on Temperance.


The following letter to the Vofce from
Thomas Stevens, the famous bicyclist, who
wheeled his way round the world last year,
adds another testimonial from the great
travellers in favor Of total abstinence:
incidentally learned the other day thatmy
article, THE Drinks Of All Nations, ," that ap-
peared in the Sun October 3, has created the
impression upon the minds of some that 1
personally advocate the use Of alcoholic
beverages. Therefore beg that you will give
me sufficient space to ''stand corrected"
What the Sun rightly entitled my 'curious
observations must not be mistaken as q per-
sonal advocacy Of liquor drinking, as against
temperance, even when viewed from the
nation standpoint. For the benefit of those
readers who cannot be expected to know any
thing about newspaper writer's position,
would point out that ho has small choice Of
subjects. He has to sink his personality out
Of sight entirely. Like the man who raises
vegetables for the market it is imperative
upon him to produce varieties that meet with
the readiest sale.
No doubt an article might be written on
the opposite side Of the question producing
points quite as plausible as my observations
that "nations who drink the most alcohol do
the best fighting" As the Chinese philoso-
pher said, when they were whipped by the
allied forces, 1.-THE ability of the foreign devils
to fight doesn't establish their superiority
nohow.
Turning from the national observations"
of the Sun article to an individual travellers
view, / may say that the views Of Henry NJ.
Stanley. on the temperance question, are
fully verified by my own experiences He
believes, and so do /, that alcohol as bever-
age should be avoided, but that mild stimu-
hnt-a glass of claret, or "peg"-in the
evening, after fatiguing day, is not bad
thing. Its use in this manner relegates it to
its proper sphere as a medicine, as distinct
from a beverage. That alcohol is sometimes
useful in medicinal practice, few, suppose,
would care to dispute. 1t is also an excellent
thing for preserving tarantulas and freaks of
nature.
From a social standpoint, I don't think
ANYBODY needs to be told that community
of thoug ghtful and rejecting temperance peo.
ple-"Prohibition cranks," even, if you will
would be vast Improvement upon the
heterogeneous elements that now abound al
most everywhere in our country.
While am not quite prepared to take the
extreme views that some take, am In strong
sympathv with the mission Of such men as
John B. Cough and kindred spirits. want
it to be distinctly understood that am
strong advocate of temperance. l attribute
my remarkable immunity from sickness un-
der the most trying climatic conditions to
the fact that have, all my life, been prac,
tically-though not professedly so-a total
abstainer. As a matter of fact, | was q
"blue-ribbon wearer" for over ten years, and
might lust as we'll be one now as then.
New YORK CrTY. THOMAS STEVENS.
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A Sacred Tree Gone.

Tho sacred 30 tree the most ancient
and authentic of the relics of Gantama
Endlha in Ccylon-- was lately dcmol-
i.hel by high wind in storm Of
binder and lightning. The ticc WIS
supp,scd to have dreamy scm:-con-
sriousncss OF its own, and upon its
dea,h it was crcmatcl with high honols
at the Thuparaml nagnl@, after lis
limbs had been blthcd in holy wa;er.
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RELIGIOUS READING.
Triumph.

Into those mansions, pure and holy,
Cometh tears nor pain;
Followers of the meek and lowly
Meet their Lord again.
Singing are the angels, singing, singing,
In that sinless land;
Ringing are the voices, ringing, ringing,
Voices of sainted band.
Sorrow and signing from the immortal
Evermore are fled;
JoyfulIy, at the heavenly portal,
Shout the risen dead.
Everlasting joy, all glorious, glorious,
On their heads shall be,
Everlasting life, DER death victorious,
Through long eternity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-14
A Suggestive Increase.

Within forty years the per capita consump'
tion of whisky in the United States has ae-
creased fifty per cent, the consumption of wire
has increased forty per cent. and of beer 700
Der per cent. It is suggestive Of the social harm
fitness of ardent drinks, and of the compara'
tive harmlessness of beer and vie, that the
arrests for drunkenness in New York during
forty years have decreased in a ratio almost
exactly corresponding with the above noted
decrease in whisky drinking -MilDaukee
Wicco,cin
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-14
Trr NOW Cairo bridge across til

THE new Cairo bridge across the
Ohio River is to have two spans 5lS
feet each, seven 100 feet each, and
three $50 feet each; total length, 4,67O
feet. It will be ffty-three feet above
hish-water mark, and will cost s., $780,
900. 1t will take two and half years
to build it. It will be tho wonder OF
tho West.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-12-14
Temperance News and Notes.
The drlnksrds thread of life is wound on

Temperance News and Notes.
The drunkards thread of life is wound on
a reel.
The cork-screw has sunk more than the
cork jacket will ever float.
Prohibition has been generally successfu
in the Missouri local option contests.
One of the most effective temperance aglta-
tors in Iowa, it is stated, Is blind woman
Miss Ida Minkler.
tits said that enough beer is annually con-
sumed in Chicago, ILL.,, to give 726 glasses TO
eyery man, woman and child in the city, or
s34. 10 for each person. Chicago is enjoying
the 'blessng' In Of high license.
Canon Wilberforce in a recent meeting in
London, said: "In Maine when they caught
q brewer they put him in prison, but in Eng.
land they elevated him to the House OF
Lords"
A commission has been appointed by the
French Government to consider the subject
of alcohol legislation. The commisson will
base its action upon the report made last year
by a Senatorial committee concerning the
snread of alcoholism in France. The evil has
assumed such threatening proportions that
the Government feels called upon to impose
some check upon the sale and use OF splrltuous
liquors.
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Narrow minded people ha r I
thought beyond tho little 5. &c of
thci.: own vision.
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They Bear the Curse.

Mrs E. s. Boyd, of Wyoming, writes:
"Our Prohibition rarty will be mostly wo-
men, but that makes no difference here,
where woman's vote counts as much US
mans"
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One of the most effective temperance aglta-
tors in Iowa. it is stated, is blind woman'
Miss Ida Minkler.
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REV. DR.. TALMAGE.
THE BROOKLYN DIVINE'S sun
DAY SERMON.
Subject: "Thirst in a Cavern"

Text: "Oh, that one would gire n,s drinks
Of the 1pater of the ,veu of Bethlehem, rhich
6 by the gatsF-2 Samuel, xiii, Is.
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world cannot comfort you. What can it
bring youl Nothing. Nothing. The salve
they try to put on your wounds will not stick.
They cannot, with their bungling surgery,
mend the broken bones
Zoppar the Naamathite and Bildad the
Shuttle, and Eliphaz the Temanite, come in.
and talk, and talk and talk, but miserable
comforters are they all. They can not pour
light into the cave of Adullam They can
not bring single draught Of water from
the well of Bethlehem, which is by
the gate But, glory be to Jesus
Christ, there is comfort at the gate
There is life in the we'll 1T the gate. If you
give me time, l viii tsgaw up promise for
every man, womaE and child in this house.
Ay, will do it in two minutes. Twill lay
hold the rope Of the old well. What is your
trouble! "Oh," you say, II am so sick, so
weary Of Efe-ailments after ailments" l
will draw up promise: "The inhabitants
will never say Il am sick" What is your
trouble! "Oh, it is loss of friends-bereave-
ment,h you say. l will draw you up a
am the resurrection and the life; he that be-
lieveth in me, though he were dead. yet shall
he live" What is your trouble! You say it
is the infirmities of old age. ! will draw you
upa promise: "Down to old age I am with
thee, to hoary hairs will l carry thee. "
What is your trouble' "Oh," you say, Il
have a widowed soul, and my children cry for
bread" bring up this promise: Leave thy
fatherless chi'dren-l will preserve them
alive, and let thy widows trust in me-"
break through the armed ranks of your sor'
rows to-day, and bring to your p1rchcd lips
ia drink of the waters of the we'll of Bethle-
hem, which is by the gate"
Again, the Gospel well is at the gate OF
Eay- lxa., civ 10 1r1.
teiligent account of tho future world from
anybody who does not believe in the Bible.
They throw such fog about the subject that
do not want to so to the skeptic's heaven. tc
the transcendentalists heaven. to the worldly
philosophers heaven. would not exchange
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-16
The Raise in Valuation.

The board of appeals which contin-
ues in session are following in the foot
steps of Collector House and are sus-
tanning him in his raise of the valu-
alton of property. The HERALD is i'll
formed that the increased valuation is
almost exclusively confined TO proper.
ty that is situated where il has receiv-
ed the benefit of the large advance in
its in ntrinsic value. That it will effect
the rich and not the poor. except in
isolated cases perhaps among the lat
ter. Some time ago the HERALD pub
lished q list of all the people in Dallas
and Dallas county who were assess
ed upon the county tax rolls. over
$4,000. Niue-tenths of these were
worth from $4,000 to $4,000; also
those assessed at from $4,000 TO $20,-
600 were worth from $4,000 to 800,
coo and so on There has not been
amy advance in valuation by assess
ment for lumber of years and il ccr-
talnly is time for this movement. OF
course there will be kicks high kicks,
but the facts will bear the board of
appeals out in their work The "raise,"
however, is only slight, comparatively
speaking, and after time all will see
the wisdom of the action.
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The People Getting Tired Of Waiting.

The People Getting Tired OF Waiting.
There is a pressure upon the city
council to take immediate steps tow
ards procuring better water supply
than Dallas now has. II The council
could realize the anxiety of the peo
pie upon this question they would
make immediate preliminary arrange
mcnts looking to this end. In conver-
sation with number of prominent
citizens HERALD reporter did not
find one but what urged immediate ac-
ton, in order TO accomplish the work
before fall. realizing that better water
AMI more of ii would be conducive 10
the health of he city. A petition
signed by number of our largest
property holders in the city was laid
before the council two weeks ago.
Nothing has been done with il. The
committee reported at the last meeting
that they were progressing, but the
fact Of the matter is, not a single step
has been taken.
What more can be done except that
there be II mass meeting of the citi-
zcns demanding immediate steps. Mr.
Whitman, an experienced hydraulic
waterworks expert Of 81. Louis, was
here Il few days ago, and upon cxami-
nation of the water and the surround
ings pronounced the water impure
and the surroundings disgustingly
bad. While Mr.. Whitman, the HER
AID believes, was personally interested
in making the ease ont as bad as cir
cumstances would admit, there are
other evidences that go to show that
much of what he sa d was true. The
HERALD believes that the time has
come for immediate action, and that if
steps are not taken at once the city
council will be to blame and should
receive the severcst ccnsure. There is
q disposition on their part 10 dilly-
daily in the matter, and the people
are tired of waiting.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-16
Trouble Among the Stone Cutters

There was rumor this morning
that James Skanlin's stone cutters had
struck, but il seems Mr.. Skanlin dis
charged a number of men several days
ago and the trouble grew out of that
fact. Skanlin applied TO the city mar
shal this morning for policemen to pro-
tcct the men he had at work, claiming
thai The discharged men were interfer-
ing and intimidating his present force
of stone cutter. lie was informed
that the police could not Interfere with
his personal matters, but the police
men on that beat were instructed TO
keep their "of7' eve on the situation